A desert area known as the ‘outback’ covers much of the land.                                  

The name ‘Australia’ comes from the Latin word ‘australis’, meaning southern.  

It is estimated the humans have lived in Australia for around 45000 years.                

Australia has a range of different landscapes, including urban areas, mountain ranges, deserts and rain forests.                                                         

The world's largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, is found off the north-eastern coast of Australia